5:30 AM – The Day Begins
My alarm chirps before sunrise, and I’m already checking the morning forecast for Clarendon Hills and the surrounding areas. As a technician at Builders Heating & Cooling, winter mornings mean emergency calls are likely waiting.
6:15 AM – First Emergency
Sure enough, a Hinsdale resident’s furnace stopped working overnight. When temperatures drop below freezing, every minute counts. I stock my service van with common replacement parts and head out while most people are just waking up.
Daily Service Schedule Includes:
- Emergency furnace diagnostics
- Scheduled maintenance appointments
- Heater installation consultations
- System inspections
- Parts replacement services
Midday Tasks
Between service calls in Western Springs, I complete paperwork and update customer files. Winter means back-to-back appointments, especially for routine maintenance that helps prevent those dreaded midnight emergency calls.
Afternoon Challenge
Today’s biggest job involves a complete furnace replacement for an older home in Clarendon Hills. These vintage homes require careful attention to modern system integration while preserving the home’s structural integrity.
Evening Wind-Down
As the sun sets, I finish my last preventative maintenance check in Hinsdale. There’s satisfaction in knowing our residential customers can rest comfortably through another cold Illinois night.
The most rewarding part of working in residential heating service is helping families stay warm and safe during the harsh Midwest winters. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to solve problems for our community members.
Remember, regular maintenance is always more cost-effective than emergency repairs!